The Hamilton/Niagara Chapter is holding a Zoom meeting on “Seismic Ceiling Design” on Wednesday, January 20, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Tag: Seismic Design
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects has designed three towers for the Toranomon-Azabudai district urban redevelopment project in the heart of Tokyo, Japan.
Flood, fire, blizzards, and ice storms are among the major natural disasters having an impact on the built environment in Canada. Among the least-discussed, and most misunderstood, are seismic events. Yes, there are regular...
Seismic design with wood
(04/15/2016)
To understand the principles of seismic design, one must first understand the nature of seismic forces. Initiated by the movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates, they take the form of waves that travel either...